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NEW YORK (AP) - Alexey Shved scored 21 points and made the key defensive play in overtime, and the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-100 on Tuesday night.Rookie Langston Galloway had a career-high 22 points for the Knicks, who held the Spurs to just one basket...

Small ball was the story of the NBA Finals.It might seem temporarily forgotten at the start of the NBA draft.The first three players taken Thursday could easily be a trio of big guys. Karl-Anthony Towns seems the likely pick by Minnesota at No. 1, the Los Angeles Lakers would...

CORDOBA, Argentina (AP) The U.S. basketball team won the FIBA AmeriCup, rallying from a 20-point deficit to beat host Argentina 81-76 on Sunday night. Comprised of NBA G League players, the Americans went undefeated under former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy to win the former FIBA Americas tournament in their...

AP Sports WriterRockets put premium on experience in new coach D'AntoniBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Of all of Mike D'Antoni's strengths, the Houston Rockets valued his experience above all else.Houston introduced D'Antoni as their new coach on Wednesday with owner Leslie Alexander saying they wanted someone who could win...

Karl-Anthony Towns left Kentucky for the NBA in April. But he was back in school this week at the league's Rookie Transition Program.First-year players from the U.S. and overseas convened in New Jersey this week to attend four days of classes aimed at helping them make the jump to...

NEW YORK (AP) - Jahlil Okafor's wait is almost over.The NBA draft is Thursday night, and the Duke big man will be one of the top picks. He said Wednesday he wished he already knew his destination.''I'd be able to sleep better at night if I did. I have...

AP Basketball WriterDwyane Wade bikes with police to promote unity in MiamiBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade still plans to do plenty of talking about the need for societal change, a quest that became even more personal for him after one of his cousins was shot and killed...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook has added a California connection to his eyewear company.The Oklahoma City Thunder star added 15 sunglasses frames to his collection with some named for locations tied to his California roots - Compton, Venice, Gardena, Bel Air and Calabasas.Westbrook co-owns Westbrook Frames with Marc...

MINNESOTA (97)Muhammad 4-11 0-0 9, Young 7-11 2-4 17, Dieng 2-6 4-6 8, Wiggins 3-6 4-8 10, LaVine 4-12 4-5 12, Williams 2-9 2-2 6, Budinger 2-6 1-3 6, Hummel 2-3 0-0 4, Adrien 1-3 3-4 5, Daniels 5-6 0-0 14, Robinson III 1-2 0-0 2,...

Selected by a national panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters, players were awarded five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote:Player, Team ...

AP Basketball WriterDwyane Wade mourns cousin, urges tougher gun laws in ChicagoBy TIM REYNOLDSDwyane Wade lashed out against Chicago's gun laws, calling them weak and saying he has urged city officials in his hometown to enact changes to help both citizens and police.The Chicago Bulls star also said his...

AP Basketball WriterWaiters benefiting from lessons learned in past career stopsBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dion Waiters is quick to point out that he has learned plenty in a short time from Miami coach Erik Spoelstra and the assistants on the Heat staff.But he's had other teachers as well...